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Distributed Energy Resources – It’s a WonDER

Solar + Storage: Why 1+1=3
Andrew Krulewitz, Geli
We explain the value of solar-plus-storage for commercial and industrial customers -- adding energy storage to a C&I solar system can improve savings by up to 100 percent. You’ll learn how to claim the federal ITC with storage, and understand specific project economics in a real-world case study. We’ll also walk through a solar-plus-storage case study using a healthcare facility in the American Southwest. Duration 22:40 mins.

Utility DER Program Procurement
Brett Feldman, Navigant
In a utility DER vendor procurement process, different resource types have to be compared against each other. Technologies, such as demand response, battery storage, and thermal energy storage, have very different characteristics in terms of energy and demand savings, costs, project scope and timelines, and vendor experience. We’ll review analytical tools that do comparison on quantitative and qualitative criteria to meet the utilities’ program goals. Duration 19:14 mins.

Dig Deep and Dig Often to Unlock DER ValueKenneth Skinner, Integral Analytics, Inc.
Teresa Lutz, Michaels Energy
To maximize the benefits of integrated planning and to mitigate the costs of managing widespread DER deployment, utilities must have the ability to see in real time - and proactively manage - the effects of DER devices. In this presentation, we present a case study and discuss the potential to optimize program performance, target consumer preferences, and minimize locational utility costs, to achieve effective integrated system-level planning and operations. Duration 22:49.

Feed the Data HungryChristian Rawson, Honeywell
We will discuss a platform where consumers are able to intelligently control thermostats, plug lugs and appliances combined with solar and battery in a closed loop fashion to achieve utility load shed and consumer consumption goals. We’ll learn about Home Energy Management Solutions which incorporate renewable energy infrastructure, battery storage and advanced self-computing software/hardware. Duration 15:30.

Using DC Microgrids as a Valuable Distributed Energy ResourceAndrew Yip, Bosch
The use of DC energy is becoming more prevalent as the industry realizes that DC energy is more efficient and reliable. We have entered the digital age where most devices either generate or use DC power. DC systems remove the need for inefficient power conversion devices to transform energy in buildings, which results in lower cost of solar PV and energy storage ownership, improves building load efficiencies, and provides higher reliability and resiliency. Duration 19:20.

APS Energy Storage OverviewJohn Pinho, APS
APS has been successful in encouraging their customers to install DERS, specifically solar generation. This has resulted in some interesting grid challenges. To solve some of these issues, APS is testing energy storage. APS is looking at grid scale, intermediate and customer sited solutions. Hear from APS on what they are doing with battery storage to meet customer demand and help ease the burden on the grid. Duration 14:23.

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Natural Gas Efficiency Programs – Innovations & Technologies

FREE for Gas Utility staff, $99 for AESP members, or $149 for all others
Gas efficiency programs face unique challenges that their electric counterparts do not – namely how to create a compelling case with low gas prices, and limited innovations in programs and technologies. We present some solutions to these challenges in this webcast. Over one-and-half hours, five presenters will unveil new technologies they are working on, innovative new programs, and a data-backed new strategy to market your gas programs.

Natural Gas Market Transformation
Aaron Winer, NEEA
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance is leading the nation’s first regional effort to accelerate the development and adoption of efficient gas technologies – to realize large scale market transformation. Hear about how they achieve this through innovations in combined space-water heaters, gas water heaters, hearth products, rooftops HVACs and clothes dryers.

New Mexico Gas Company’s ThermSmart Homes
Dru Jones, New Mexico Gas Company
We’ll review NMGC’s New Home Construction Program, cover the design and implementation of a gas efficiency program for new construction, as well as learn best practices of working with electric utilities and builder allies.

Natural Gas Emerging Technologies Hammad Chaudhry, Nicor Gas
Nicor Gas has managed a robust emerging technologies program since 2012, which will be discussed in this presentation.

Instant Rebate! Point of Sale Food Service Rebate Program Sharareh Moaddeli, SoCal Gas
A convenient process is now being offered for commercial customers to take advantage of SoCal Gas’s cooking equipment rebate program. Learn how this program has successfully engaged small- to medium- sized food service customers to lower their gas usage.

How Money-saving Messaging has Hurt our Industry Suzanne Shelton, Shelton Group
Marketing efficiency programs on energy savings alone will not drive program participation, especially with the low cost of gas. This presentation shares insights from a recent study, and presents a case for environmental messaging as the key marketing strategy to consider.

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Think Tech. Think Tools.

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Know them yet? The latest tools and technologies in energy efficiency LEDs may be the top gamechanging technology we know but it’s hardly new. Today the convergence of smart technologies, connected devices and Big Data has given birth to exciting new solutions in energy efficiency. Not to forget good old-fashioned human innovation creating new products and opportunities.

Come join us in this webcast where we’ll bring you up to speed on what’s out there. We’ll review solutions that ride on the smart technologies platform – networked lighting controls, HEMs, thermostats, energy portal, surveys and more – as well as new energy-saving opportunities in the water sector, thermal energy storage (TES), and Variable Refrigerant Flow heat pumps, to name a few.
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Don’t throw that Heat Away, just Move it…it’s Free
Kevin DeMaster, Mitsubishi Electric US
Most buildings run a boiler and AC, expending large amounts of energy dumping heat from the AC while creating heating elsewhere. Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pumps package the traditional heating, cooling and controls elements into one efficient solution.

Riding the Wave – Realizing Energy Savings in the Water Sector
Jonathan Kleinman, AIQUEOUS
We’ll examine how to ride the wave of infrastructure renewal and smart water systems in capturing energy savings in the water sector.

Implications of innovations in Data Analytics and Data Access on Evaluation, Measurement and Verification practicesSeth Nowak, ACEEE
Learn how utilities are putting access to Big Data and data analytics software to use in EM&V, resulting in new opportunities and innovations in EM&V practices. Hear of examples of successes and the challenges faced.

Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS): The Next Generation of Measures for EE ProgramsBrad Piper, Lockheed Martin
A discussion about HEMS hardware, software and measures (outlets, sensors, geo sensors, etc) obtained from two pilots. The discussion will include the benefits and barriers of HEMS for utilities, their impact on evaluations, and general product performances.

Creating better Office Space through Networked Lighting Controls
Wesley Whited, DNV GL
Networked lighting refers to the digital integration of lighting fixtures, sensors and software to create an environment that maximizes occupant comfort and saves energy. Combine this with controllable LED technology, and there’s an opportunity for a Smart Building revolution.

Modernizing the Utility Survey Experience John Gleason, Bidgely
Existing home audits and utility surveys can gather useful information, but they have shortcomings. Learn how a new platform utilizes personalization, disaggregation and dynamic updating to help increase survey uptake and completion rates.

Energy Portal: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Peter Widmer, Power TakeOff
This presentation will share lessons learned from Power TakeOff’s eight‐year history as the EIS provider of InfoWise from Xcel Energy. Utilities, will gain knowledge on how to improve the structure and delivery of their existing or planned energy management software portal offered to businesses.

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All about Pilots – Program Design, Best Practices & Results

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Overview
Pilots are an essential first step before the successful introduction of any new energy-saving program that benefits energy users and the community. However a badly designed pilot could also kill a great idea for reasons that are completely unrelated to the concept or the product itself, or worse, wrongfully lead one down the path of full deployment only to be faced with failure. Therefore every new energy conservation technology, or previously untested program design, benefits from a well-designed pilot.
Small in scale and low-risk, pilots identify unexpected issues, predict program uptake, potential savings and more, to inform the design for full deployment. Implementing pilots are "no brainers" but there are things you need to know. In this three-hour webcast, you'll leave with all the essentials you need to design and implement pilots including:

• The key considerations in program design
• The pitfalls to avoid
• Get a sneak peek of new concepts currently being piloted, including a Zero Net Energy home pilot, a demand management pilot, geotargeting for the agricultural market pilot, and an in-house Ecoconcierge pilot. Hear their experiences, lessons learned and results so far
• Challenges faced and how to overcome them.

Give us about three hours and we'll give you a full 360-degree view on a topic. AESP’s Webcasts deliver of-the-moment timely content, online and on-demand, through AESP’s learning management system (LMS). Instead of you having to travel to conferences to learn, we bring the topics to you!
Like a conference, AESP Webcasts feature multiple presentations from different speakers, with each presentation exploring different aspects of the topic in about 30 minutes, for a total of about 3-4 hours in a webcast.

AESP Webcasts are designed to work with your busy schedule

You choose the day. Listen to the webcast on the very same day it launches, the day after, one week later or anytime within one year of purchasing it.*

You pick how you want to learn. You can listen to all the presentations all at once (3-4 hours) or split up over a couple of days. With AESP’s LMS platform, you can pick up right where you left off, and even start over at any point.

Ask questions*. The speakers will be available to answer your questions for 3 weeks following the launch date. Simply post your questions in the discussion board and it will be answered within 2 business days. You can also see what others have asked, their answers, and add your further questions or comments.